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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27
For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
is 1T FREE ADVERTISING2
NORFoRK, Va, Oct. 13, 81

NoRFoRK, Va, Oct. Is, 81.
There appeared in your issue of
September lst a letter from w. j.
Ellis, Elbaville, Davie county, n c.,
in which he gives the result of his ex-
periments in wheat culture with the
use of pure dissolved bone as fertili-
zer. He adds q AS | stated in my
former article, [ can and will advise
any farmer how to get his bone at a
saving of several dollars on the ton,
though l don't care to advertise any
mans business by publishing it now. -
In reply to a letter addressed to Mr.
Ellis (by a farmer Of an adjoining
county, asking how/he could buy dis
solved bone at saving of several dol
lars on the ton, he (Mr. Ellis) gives
the name of a local dealer at Winston
and says: & You can get your dis
solved bone of him at $4,000 per ton
If you tell him [ referred you to him
you can get a smaller quantity, say
from one sack up to ton at $2.50 per
sack, which is ton rates.
The object of what [ say now is to
show your farmers how they are mis-
led by name Dissolved S. c. rock,
which any farmer can buy from re-
liable manufacturers at cost not to
exceed $500 per ton, delivered to
Winston and other interior points, is
sold under the brand of "Dissolved
Bone" "Dissolved Bone Phosphate, !"
&C., and on account of this disguise
price nearly equal to the value of pure
dissolved bones is obtained by the
dealers, while the cost of it is from
Sl4.OO to $500 per ton less than that
of dissolved animal bones. When
farmers want to use pure dissolved
bone let them demand from the dealer
or manufacturer a guarantee that it is
all animal bones, free from S. G. rock,
and instead of paying an exorbitant
price for rock, or this so-called dis
solved bone, let them add few dol
lars and get the genuine article which
can be had from score or more of
manufacturers whose guarantee will
protect the buyer. Then they will
experience real saving
F. D. P.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27

served as Secretary and his generous
hberality in declining any compensa-
tion for such service and the resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
n. B. Broughton moved that the
Society suggest respectfully to the
Executive Committee the expediency
of holding our next Annual Fair from
Tuesday of one week to Friday of the
following week, inclusive, and it was
adopted.
DR.. Grissom offered resolution of
thanks to the various railroads for the
liberal rates they have given to the
Fair. Adopted unanimously.
On motion, adjourned. a.t
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27

time In less than half century the
children will own the whole world,
and they must be prepared to make
the most profitable use of it.
Books on the subjects are very
cheap. Agricultural magazines and
newspapers are the best investment
that can be made by the farmer.
There never was time when so many
able articles on the subject of agricul-
cure could be obtained. One hen
properly cared for by one of the chill
dren will furnish from the sale of
eggs and chickens the money to pay
for the N. G. Farmer, PRoaREss1vE
FARMER, Weekly Journal Southern
Planter, Southern CuAiuator, or An1eri-
can Agriculturast, all filled with valu-
able information and records of farm
ing experiments. ........,-.
In our next article we intend giving
some account Of the several hundred
acres of splendid hay fields adjoining
New Berne; how the hay was harvested
and how the stubble will be used for
manuring the land for the spring crops
of cabbage and potatoes. f.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27
TFOr THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.

FoREsrv1LLE, n. c., Oct. Is, 81.
Enclosed find money for fourteen
subscribers to our PROGRESSIVE FARMER
| got these without much effort, and
hope to double it soon. Forestville
Alliance was organized August 18th
with fifteen members. We now have
twenty-four and eight more to be
initiated at our next meeting. Our
people are taking hold of this thing
with a more determined spirit to unite,
stick and work, shoulder to shoulder,
to elevate the farmer and shake off
many of the burdens bearing SO heavily
upon them, and reap the benefits
which we can see coming through the
united power of the Farmers Alliance.
I believe our people mean business. I
will send up subscribers as fast as |
get them.
Very respectfully,
w. B. SMITH, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27
No. 36.

room at any tine, when meritorious lad
presents himself for admission, who is
| unable to pay tuition free, they are en-
powered to receive him as free scholar
Room rent will be furnished free and
the board charges will be reduced to
minimum.
1t is made the duty of the Faculty Of
the College to take an active part y t.
Farmers Institutes, that have now been
so fortunately inaugurated in this State.
The Professors are expected to be men of
ability in their respective departments,
and are at the service of the farmers
whenever any special information is need
ed and sought at their hands. They will
be glad to furnish the best methods of
building silos and barns. They will also
be expected, at any time, to investigate
and furnish formulas, so far as they can
be ascertained to be reliable, for the des-
truction of insect plaques and other eau
ses of loss to the farmer
The North Carolina College of
Agricultural and Mechanical Arts
ing peculiarly to the farmers of the
State. 1t is being brought into existence
by Legislative enactment at the earnest
and repeated request of the farmers 1t
will 60 into operation as the recognized
institution of the farmers, and I, therefore,
commend it to your good will and regard.
The trustees will diligently execute the
trust reposed in their hands by the legis-
lature for the benefit of agriculture first,
and the mechanic arts secondarily; beliey-
ing that the institution will be one of the
factors in making this great State one of
the greatest in the United States.
w. S. PRIMROSE,
Chm Ex Com.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27

Whatever of prosperity and money
making there are in the State is con-
fined to the towns and villages, the
merchants and manufactures The
farmers, at least in this section of the
State, are not prosperous. They have
had two or three bad crop years.
They have been forced to spend all
their little surplus money for supplies.
Not one farmer in twenty has cleared
any money in several years. They
are badly strapped. This years crop
is reasonably good, but it will not pay
up back rations and set the farmer
even with. the world None y is not
quite so scarce as it was a month or
two ago. The farmer has been rush.
ing his cotton and tobacco into market
in order to meet debts that were
pressing. But he has no surplus. A
great many farms are under mortgage.
The same is true with regard to horses
and mules and crops: How is it pos
sible to CALI men, thus situated pros
porous It is not worth while for US
to deceive ourselves nor is it right
for others to cry "prosperity" when
there is no prosperity. Let the farm
ers look things squarely in the face.
Let them know the worst and prepare
for it.-PlHsboro Home.
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SOUTHERN PLANTERS TRUE
POLICY.

A distinguished planter from Mis-
sissippi, General Miles, in brief off
hand talk from the floor, seemed to
give the most satisfactory solution.
His first position was that the planter
should so conduct his operations to be
able to withhold his cotton from the
market when the price was below the
cost of production, which would con-
sequently, if generally done, be sure
to enhance prices. To do this the
planter should make himself independ-
ent of advances by factors or indebt
edness to merchants He should not
plant all cotton and buy everything he
needed; he should raise all his own
supplies and buy nothing that he
could raise at home. The South pays
the Northwest fifty millions of dollars
per year for meat, nearly all OF which
could be raised at home; it pays the
Western States twenty-five millions
per year for mules which could be
mainly raised at home. General Miles
own four hundred slaves before the
war. At the close of the war he was
burdened with a debt of $4,000,
bearing 10 per cent. interest. With
twenty crops he had paid off this debt
and was now Independent in his cir
cumstances. He practiced what he
preached, and he believed others could
do the same. The Generals speech
made profound Impression Major
Fairbanks, in Fernandana Mirror.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27
GREEN MANURING.
NUMBER 9.

In the treatment of this subject
some of the articles will not be con-
fined strictly to green manuring.
Farming is such diversified subject
that various diversions will be found
profitable.
The following thought was given
by learned man in a recent speech
before a cultured audience and is so
applicable to the sons and daughters
of farmers that we reproduce it. He
said "We have expended enormous
sums of money in the development of
the material resources of this country
and have rejoiced in the immense
wealth of our mines, fields and forests.
Yet the real source of the great
strength and wealth of this nation lies
in the brain and thought of the people,
and the richest minds of undeveloped
wealth are the boys and girls. If we
develop their minds and teach them
proper methods of labor, they in turn
will devote their energies and brains to
developing the material resources of
this great land"
Every farmer will find it profitable
to make experiments, and to record
the results, and to use every effort to
interest his children in the subject of
farming. Show them how to work in
the best manner and at the proper
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCI.
ETY.. .....

This body met in the Commons Hall
Thursday night and proceeded to the
election of officers, Dr. Grissom in a
happy little speech placed in nomina-
ton the worthy incumbent, Mr.. W. G.
Upchurch. The nomination was hand
somely seconded by w. S. Primrose.
On motion, he was elected unan-
imously and by acclamation. Mr.. Up
church appeared and accepted the
position in a neat little speech, say
ing that notwithstanding the unpropit-
ious weather, and other unavoidable
ificu]ties,-discourageiug as were all
these, yet Raleigh had been crowded for
the past three days with the best men
and women in the world, and they had
so generously rendered their earnest
sympathy and promise of cooperation
that he could not decline the profered
honor, and he pledged his best effort
with the cooperation of the good peo-
pie of the State, to make the Fair OF
1888 grand success.
On motion, the Vice-Presidents for
the State at large were reelected.
On motion, a committee of three was
appointed to suggest names for Vice.
President in each of the judicial dis
tricts.
Maj. E. R. Stamps, Elias Carr and
J. G.. Ellington were appointed. The
committee recommended the follow
ing:
lst Judicial District-R. B. Sails
bury
2nd Judicial District-Dr. W. r.
Capehart.
Sd Judicial District-Col. Jordan
T. Jones.
4th Judicial District-D. Men. Nc
Kay
5th Judicial District-J. Van
Lindley. .
9Th Judicial District-G. z. French.
7th Judicial District-W. T. Jones.
Sth Judicial District-J. S: Harris.
9th Judicial District-Dr. Fl. L.
Bahnson.
10th Judicial District-Mai. J. W.
Wilson.
llth Judicial District-J. G. Hail.
18th Judicial District--J. w. Cooper
They were unanimously elected.
Mr. John Nichols was placed in
nomination, but declined. Mr.. Nichols
nominated Mr.. E. G.. Harrell for Sec
retary of the Society. Unanimously
elected.
Capt. @. B. benson introduced
resolution complimenting Mr.. Nichols
for the fidelity with which he had
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[Communicated.1
Communicated. A Brilliant Entertainment at United Church.

Communicated A Brilliant Entertainment at United Church.
 The beautiful chapel rooms on Temple street were alled to their fullest capacity at l the old folks concert given last evening. Soon after 8 o'clock the waiting assembly were stirred and good naturedly surprised by the filing in of the "old folks" in their gro tesque costumes A little round of applause greeted their coming in and taking places on the platform. Mr. Murray, in dress of the olden time-a long white vest, knee brooches, with buckles on his shoes-was master of ceremonies. His first act was to place on the platform table tallow-dip candle on
 bright brass candlestick, lighting it with g
 match. This comprised the ''stage illumina- tion." MT. Max Kastner, the ohorister,
 dressed in blue silk gilt-bordered coat, ample waistcoat and small clothes, ,fronted the choir of about forty performers, male and female, l in dress of the olden time, with back to the | audience, stick fourishing in his hand, led the familiar old songs of "Auld Lang Syne," "Come holy spirit, heavenly dove" 'fSound the loud timbrel," and sev- eral others, closing with Jedediah and 'sThe good time coming" This last was en cored. A section of the Yale orchestra with | flute, violin, yioloncello and other pieces gave ! instrumental interludes of as fine music as can be made. The piano accompaniment by | lady and a solo by Miss Fechter were very | fine. An intermission of five minutes was given toward the close. The Yale Glee club, | fifteen singers in fine voice and training, ren- dered very acceptably four or five of their | best songs. The last encore called out per
 haps the finest of them all. The master of l ceremonies humorously closed the exercises by thanking the audience in very fitting terms and taking up the candlestick with the the table and blowing t out for a Sure
 tgoed night" At 9:30 o'clock all was still in the rooms save in the supper room down l stairs, where the performers were regaled with supper.
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FOR RENT

hsA FROM May 1, the store SOP Chapel street EE4EsH now occupied by J. B. Screwenberg. Appl, E3llN at TOWNSEND & WATROUS,
 m2Stf Office, 153 Church Street.
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LENTEN DISCOURSE.
Sermon Last Night by Rev. Dr. Har
 wood at Trinity Church

Sermon Last Night by Rev. Dr. liar
 wood at Trinity Church.
 At Trinity church last evening the pastor, Rev. Dr. Harwood, preached from the text. Luke 1, 22.
 The subject of the sermon was the work of the Holy Ghost in the holy communion. The preacher spoke of the interest, as well as the difficulties of the subject, and referred at some length to the unsatisfactory character of many of the opinions entertained even by men of influence and weight in the church. He then proceeded to show the teaching of the New Testament upon the holy communion, and the correspondence between it and the teaching of the book of common prayer in the communion office, After developing the true idea of the subject according to: his un- derstanding of it, he dwelt upon the fact that in order to enter into it's meaning the Holy Spirit must quicken our faith, charity and apprehension of the work and the life giving power of Christ,
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Nm MOmtOweae.

of glass factory in Montowese. About ten years ago company looked the ground over at Montowese and highly approving the land there as finely adapted to the manufacture of glass decided to locate there, but afterward changed their mind. because there were not enough dwellings to rent there in which to house their workmen who would be requir- ed in the business. They had not capital enough in addition to that needed for the business to erect the houses that would be required. The inhabitants of Montowese would welcome the establishment of fac tory there, and doubt houses enough would be now provided.
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FAIR HAVEN.
General News Items of Interest t
 Fair Haven People.

General News Items of Interest to
 Fair Haven People. The tea given by the ladies of the Second Congregational church yesterday afternoon and evening was an nioyable affair. Rev. entertaining. timbers for the new $45, 900 schooner. Colorado. Mrs. S. c. Brown, formerly of the New Haven orphan asylum, is stopping with her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Augur. The pupils of the Center school, East Ha- the Town hall, under the management of their teacher, Miss Hattie A. Ely. The eight cared Yale barge makes daily trips up the river, and the crew seems to be rowing in fine form.
 By a typographical error yesterday morn ing it was announced that the wire mill was about to close for week or two. A big load of seed oysters is on the way from Virginia, and it is expected to arrive daily. The cargo is consigned to local oyster dealers.
 The Wire Mill company has been making several large shipments to Portchester recently.
 Principal Loomis, of the Washington school, is to remove from Prospect street to the city on May 1.
 Lancraft Brothers are making preparations to fill their contract to ship 900 bushels of oysters to Europe next month.
 Miss Jennie Conway, of Hal tford, is visit ing friends in town.
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A Prize for a New Haven Dog.

George w. Nears English setter, "Daisy Foreman" WOE the second prize in the open class and the special prize of the silver water pitcher at the bench show held in Providence this week. The special prize was given b7 c. F. Crawford, of Pawtueket, R. l., for the best get of Foreman Plantagenet and Mac B. This is the third time that Daisy Foreman has won this special prize as follows; Al Waverly, Newark, N. J., and Providence.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-31

RAILWAY, N. J., March 30.-The body of the young woman murdered on Friday has at last been identified. Superintendent Harri- son of the Newark City Home, who visited the morgue to-day, recognized the body as that oJ Mary Malthey, an. orphan who had been an inmate of that institution. She re- gently went to Elizabeth to enter the service of lady there. This lady was brought to
 Railway to day and also identified the body.
 A man giving his name as Anthony Knoll was arrested to-day at Jersey City on sus- picion of being the murderer.
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News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. MOUNTAINS OF SNOW. The Worst Storm In Eight e cen Years. THE NiHILIsTs AGAIN FAIL ToaTake The Life1I@ The
 CZar.- RAILWAYS MYSTERY CLEARED UP. The Electric Light in Rail-
 way Trains.
RAILWAYS MYSTERY CLEARED UP
A TERRIBLE BLIZZARD.

Lower Canada Visited by the Worst
 storm for Many Years.
 ST. ALBANs, March 30.-The worst bliz- gard since 1869 prevailed throughout lower Canada to-day and placed an embargo upon railroad traffic between northern New En- gland and Canadian points. The temperature is near zero and the wind is blowing 8 ter rible gale. The railroads between here and Montreal are completely blocked by the drifting snow, no less than half dozen engines and trains being stalled near St. Johns. The Chicago bound express leaving Boston for Montreal at one o'clock yesterday, and the Boston bound night express which left Montreal at 6:30 yesterday, are both detained by the storm. The snow drifts along the Central Vermont, the Southeastern and Grand Trunk roads are in many places higher than the top os the passenger cars. The effects of the blizzard are being felt in northern Vermont where the mercury is down nearly to zero.
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Method in His Madness.

BOSTON, March 30.-The police have taken into custody a strange character. He gave the name of Joshua Garrett of No. 192 Grand
 street, New York, and claimed to be the
 Prince of Peace, Saviour, etc. He had been annoying the business men of Boston by try ing to sell them five cent shares in his won- derful invention known as "Garrett's steam
 gun and hydraulic motor" People thought
 he was dangerous crank and gave him all the way from five cents to $5 to get rid of him. Garrett is about forty or forty-five
 years of age and good talker. He will be
 allowed to depart on condition that he leave the city
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Another Golden Wedding.

Cards of invitation have been issued to many friends to attend the fftieth anniversa- " of the marriage of MT. and Mrs. Jacob Morris, which will be appropriately cele- brated on Sunday evening. April 17th, at Loomis' Temple of Music. MT. Morris is the clothier who has for many years done busi- ness on lower State street. Mir. and Mrs. Morris have large circle of friends and ac- quaintances in this city who will, no doubt, assemble and pay their respects and extend congratulations to the venerable couple They reside at 153 Meadow street.
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THE SARSFIELD GUARD.

Their Coming Grand Ball-Entered for
 the Warrington Tournament.
 Preparations have already been begun by the Sars6elds for the twenty third annnal ball at Carll's Opera House on April 11th. The ball promises to be the best one given by this company. The Sarsfelds will give an exhibition drill during the evening, and expect that it will be better than ever. They have entered for the grand drill contest in May at Washington, doing so on Tuesday night. They are drilling four nights during the week
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For Rent.

TUX & ENEe Sh AEUMBER of tenements in all parts of |l4 the city, -.... FOR SALE, On easy terms, Houses and Building Lots. Ap- ply at the office of
 J. L.. HERMAN,
 Room 6, SIS Chapel street. Open evenings from to9. n19
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Art and Artiata.

Miss Lizzie Kellogg, of this city, has on ex- hibition in Cutters art store handsome pie ture, painted in colors, of lady in South Norwalk. The picture has an elegant frame, and it will be on exhibition only to-day, after which it will be sent to the lady in South Norwalk
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An Ex-Governor,s Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, March 30.-At 9 o'clock this afternoon e1-Governor Reynolds fell through an elevator shaft at the custom house. He threw himself down from the third floor, the fall resulting in instant death. A note was found upon him indicating that 1t was his intention to commit suicide The Gov ernor's mind has not been very strong for several years and it is believed that he was half insane when he committed the rash act.
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The Lfghtfng of LibertI,s statue.

WASHINGTON, March 50.-The lighthouse board has completed the plans for lighting the Bartholdi statue A strong lens will be placed in the torch, five additional electric lights will be placed around the base making thirteen of such lights in all, and a number of incandescent lights will be placed in the interior of the statue. The light to be placed in the torch will be one of the most powerful fixed lights in the world.
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WANTER-

PY an intelligent capable young man willing to L1O work, situation in an office whosesale house, factory, etc Good reference from last em. ployer. Address POSTOFFICE BOX I O36
 m3I UT tv
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GENTLEMEN,S LIST.

AM. "A. IT," Rev Fred Alvord. B-H M. Bradley, "Norrie'' Brown. E. J. Bros
 trom, Robt. Buist. jr C-Chase & Co., B. Church, jr., Frank Clark W. M.
 Clarke. D-"Berte' Dennson. E-W. M. Eisenbran. F-Lion Pieces, Henry Ford, A. L. Flanagan q
 Co, William Fitzgerald. G-Mr. Gi dea, Frank H. Green, B. M Gladwin. H-G A. Harper Chas A. Hensell, G. Hickin, Her
 bert E. Holmes, Hotchkiss & Doolittle M.
 Dump Higher K-M H. Kingsbury, John H. Kohrer. I'M. H. Leonard. M-Geo. H. McCorkle, Peter Mulvey. O-S E. Oakes. P--Geo. E. Potter. P. A. Peatterson, Alfred Peton,
 P. O. Box 936 R-J. W. Reed, Geo. Bedding S-Chas Schefier L. N. Spencer, Sprague & Mo
 Kean. T-Rev. J. J. F. Thompson. W-Robt. White, Guy Winthrop.
 FoREIGN-Antonio Gregonio Giovanni Di Meo, Pucco F. Paolo. Stephen "Wonesisn," o. Brun- thel. Joseph Keine, Paul Fillu. PACKAGEs-George Gaben. [Ask for advertised letters and mention date or
 BENJAMIN R. ENGLISH Postmaster
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Farms, Lots and Houses For
 Safe or Exchange.
FOR RENT

4hksA A Number of farms in good locations
 E: Also a number of houses and lots on good
 ILLS streets and avenues to be sold or exchanged